Physics: language, logic and literacy
D Nasrudin, SN Muhtar, R N R P Dalimunthe, A Nandang, W Hidayat and A Kurnia

UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Abstract

Learning physics in Indonesia is very dependent on resources from the West (Western science) in English. Therefore, understanding English physics terminology is a necessity. This paper wants to describe the effort to understand physics through a language approach. The method used is Research and Development. The results showed a number of physics topics that need to be examined from the aspect of language as well as various strategies to teach them. Researchers concluded that the mastery of language and logic physics will make students more literate with physics. This study recommends the importance of English for Specific Purposes for physics education students.

Keywords: CLIL, ESP, physics literacy, physical properties

Topic: Physics